Star Tribune Dry conditions persist despite overnight rains | Parched lawns and thirsty trees and plants got a much-needed and welcome drink of water as showers and thunderstorms moved across central and southern Minnesota overnight and brought the first signi... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal)
The Press Democrat A 'Tipping Point' In The Arctic | The National Snow and Ice Data Center reported that sea ice in the Arctic now covers about 2.03 million square miles. The lowest point since satellite measurements began in 1979 was 1.65 million squ... (photo: NOAA file / Commander Richard Behn)
Canada Dot Com Where did summer go? | Miserable weather in the Vancouver area is putting a damper on much more than beaches and end-of-summer barbecue plans. | The Pacific National Exhibition is millimetres away from its wettest year on... (photo: Public Domain / )
Inquirer (UPDATE) Oil nears $119, euro rallies on ECB talk | HONG KONG -- Oil prices rose for a fourth day on Thursday on worries that a tropical storm may strengthen to become the worst threat to US offshore oil and gas production since 2005, while the euro ... (photo: WN / Geeta)
The Charlotte Observer Rain fills lakes, ends drought? | Heavy rain has filled local reservoirs, replenishing the Charlotte region's water supplies and making a major dent in the long-lasting drought. | Enough rain has fallen... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) CharlotteDroughtLakesPhotosRain
TVNZ Weather affects Afghan drug crop Aug 27, 2008 11:30 AM | Opium production dropped in Afghanistan this year for the first time since 2001, the United Nations said, but that may have more to do with the we... (photo: Creative commons / ComputerHotline ) AfghanistanAgricultureDrugsPhotosWeather
